Is her young age relevant because she was too young to understand the consequences of swallowing toys, or because her body was small? Did she swallow it intentionally? Did it resemble something edible?

You mentioned earlier that the toy was plastic: was it 100% plastic, or made from other materials? (And if so: Wood? Metal? Cloth?) Was it small enough that it could easily be swallowed, or was it something large that only went down due to a swallow reflex or otherwise being forced down? Was it a "true" solid, or was it something gooey, like plasticine?

Was the toy something that comes in many pieces (such as lego) or was it something that comes as a single piece (such as a doll)? If the former, did she swallow more than one piece? Is the amount of pieces swallowed relevant?

Was the toy poisonous? Did it have any sharp edges? Does "things could've been a lot worse" mean: Pain? Death? Inability to remove the toy? Damage to the digestive system?

Is her young age relevant because she was too young to understand the consequences of swallowing toys this, or because her body was small? Did she swallow it intentionally? no Did it resemble something edible? not really.

You mentioned earlier that the toy was plastic: was it 100% plastic, or made from other materials? (And if so: Wood? Metal? Cloth?) I'd say 95-99% plastic. Was it small enough that it could easily be swallowed, or was it something large that only went down due to a swallow reflex or otherwise being forced down the latter? Was it a "true" solid, or was it something gooey, like plasticine? true solid.

Was the toy something that comes in many pieces (such as lego) or was it something that comes as a single piece (such as a doll) this ? If the former, did she swallow more than one piece? Is the amount of pieces swallowed relevant? nope. one piece.

Was the toy poisonous? Did it have any sharp edges? Does "things could've been a lot worse" mean: Pain? this... Death? Inability to remove the toy? Damage to the digestive system? and this.

Would the toy have damaged her insides due to being sharp, or because it would have caused blockage? the latter.Are the contents of her stomach (aside from toys) relevant? yopeishly - yesishly relevant.

Was it plastic food? doll? doll clothes? parts of a building set? Typically found in the boys toy aisle? the girls? the puzzle section? the board games? Did it lodge in her throat? Was it contained in or near something edible? baked into bread?

Would contact/interaction with stomach acids made the problem worse? Contact/interaction with something else she had previously eaten? noDid she have to have surgery to remove the toy? almost. Would it be fatal for it to pass through her digestive system? perhaps.

Was it plastic food? she swallowed something plastic, the food was not plastic.doll? doll clothes? parts of a building set? no to these.Typically found in the boys toy aisle? this, although she didn't get it from a toy store. the girls? the puzzle section? the board games? Did it lodge in her throat? yes.Was it contained in or near something edible? this. baked into bread? no.

You wrote this: "she swallowed something plastic, the food was not plastic" -- does this mean that food was present at the time? Was she eating food at the time? Was it already in her stomach? Food was present, she was eating food at the time, and some of it was in her stomach.

Was her digestive system, particularly stomach and oesophagus, normal and functional? Yes to all.

All you have left to figure out is what the food what and why she may have swallowed the toy.

Was she using the toy as an eating utensil? Is the important aspect not that she swallowed it, but what she did after swallowing it?

Was the food a solid or liquid? Was it a food usually consumed by children (such as yoghurt or sweets), or something unusual for a small child to eat (such as olives or chocolate liqueurs)? Was it a snack? A meal?

Was a parent/guardian present? Were any other children present? Was she being dared to do something with the toy?

Was she using the toy as an eating utensil? No. Is the important aspect not that she swallowed it, but what she did after swallowing it? The important thing is that she swallowed it.

Was the food a solid or liquid? Both. For example, I'd consider stew both solid and liquid, since it has both components. I'd say that that food itself was solid, though. Was it a food usually consumed by children (such as yoghurt or sweets), or something unusual for a small child to eat (such as olives or chocolate liqueurs)? The former. Was it a snack? A meal? This, although sometimes eaten as a snack.

Was a parent/guardian present? Were any other children present? Was she being dared to do something with the toy? Irrel.

If you figure out what the food is, you'll know why she may have swallowed it.HINT: Why would she have the toy when she's eating?

**********SPOILER**********Absinthe: Was she eating cereal? And the toy was the "free prize" often included in cereal packets, that had been poured unnoticed into her bowl? Absolutely.

Thanks everyone for playing, this was my first puzzle based on something that happened to my baby cousin. While eating cereal, apparently she had swallowed a toy car that came with the cereal. In the ER, a nurse had told us that if the toy had reached her stomach, it may have been unretrievable and could have damaged her insides. She's alright now though, completely healthy.